(1922–87), Scottish novelist, writer of thrillers including The Guns of Navarone (1957) and Where Eagles Dare (1967).
Definition of Maclean, Alistair in US English:
Maclean, Alistair
proper nounməˈklān
(1922–87), Scottish novelist. He wrote thrillers including The Guns of Navarone (1957; movie, 1961), Where Eagles Dare (1967; movie, 1969), and Bear Island (1971; movie, 1979).